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The Mattamy Homes proposal to develop the Treetops site on Van Wyck Road passed the Lancaster County Planning Commission, 5-1, on Feb. 18 and will move to Lancaster County Council, probably on March 10. The dissenting vote was provided by Vedia Hatfield.

In the 2014 election, the post of state superintendent of education is open. Incumbent Mick Zais is not running again. By my count, as of Feb. 24, there are 12 people who are announced candidates – 10 Republicans and two Democrats.

The Lancaster County Democratic Party is composed of a diverse group of individuals who are committed to working for the common good of all individuals living in our community.

We believe that within our party you will find a place where you can be actively involved in a political process that is focused on building an economy that will improve the lives of middle-class families, seniors and businesses.

The Mattamy Homes proposal to develop the Treetops site on Van Wyck Road passed the Lancaster County Planning Commission, 5-1, on Feb. 18 and will move to Lancaster County Council, probably on March 10. The dissenting vote was provided by Vedia Hatfield.

The dozen or so residents of the area present were uniformly opposed to the Mattamy proposal and were greatly disappointed by the Planning Commission decision, which came after an impressive sales presentation.

I had to respond to Michael Jedson’s guest column, “Additional ACA facts,” in the Feb. 7 edition of The Lancaster News. I think it’s ironic that on the same day my column, “Stop socialism in America,” was printed right next to Mr. Jedson’s.

Obviously, he is someone who left his former state probably because of the high taxes and skyrocketing cost of living. Yet, he moves to a red state and criticizes it. When he was living in a blue state, he was surrounded by people who thought just like he does.

What do Lancaster County government, Lancaster County School District, Lancaster County Water and Sewer, Lancaster County Natural Gas, Lancaster County Transportation Committee, Lancaster County Library, Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department, Lancaster County Voter Registration, Lancaster County Treasurer, Lancaster County Auditor, Lancaster County Probate Judge and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office all have in common?

Part of the job of the treasurer’s office is to send out property tax bills to county residents for homes, cars, boats and other property. While nobody likes getting a tax bill, it’s important the bills are sent to the correct address.

Many property owners have called to complain that they didn’t get their tax bill and ended up paying their taxes late because the bill was sent to an old address.

The treasurer’s office staff will send the property tax bill to the address on record with the county assessor’s office.

Gov. Nikki Haley’s executive budget grabbed a few headlines for its items on education, transportation, and Medicaid waiver programs. One component of the budget was almost completely ignored, however, and it shouldn’t be. The governor’s proposed spending plan includes $8.5 million in total funds – $5.3 million from the federal government – for a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Fusion Center.

French President Hollande and our own President Barack Obama are meeting this week and in a press conference claim to have reached four key points of action and agreement: 1 – spend more on curing global diseases; 2 – work to encourage other countries to fight climate change; 3 – start a dialogue about a transatlantic trade agreement, and 4 – roll back key parts of Iran’s nuclear program and uphold sanctions but not place any new sanctions.